Glareshield



March 2 1926. l,574,899

A. T. KELLOGG GLARESHI ELD 'Filed June v, 1924 A TTOR NE YS PatentedMar. 2, 1926.

g UNITED STATES I I 1574399 PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT T. vKELLOGG, OF HOU'STON, TEXAS.

G Lannsnmnn.

Application med June 7, 1924. serm No. 718,595.

State of Tex'as, have invented certain new and' useful Improvements inGlareshields,

of which the following is a specifieation.

My invention^relates to improvement-s in glare Shields, and it consistsof the constructions, combinations and arrangements herein described andclaimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a shield particularly adaptedto be mounted on the outside of a motor vehicle in front of thewindshield in such position as to protect the eyes of the driver fromthe vrays of the sun or the headlight glare of an approachingautomobile.

A further object of the invention is to provide an outside glare shieldwhich lis capable of various adjustments, i. e., both up and down .andsideways, so that theshield may be properly interposed between thesource of light glare and the eyes of the driver.

Other objects and advantages appear in the following specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a of a motor vehic e to illustrate the application of theinvention, 1

Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of the glare Shield on a largerscale than in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a section of the ball-joint taken substantially on the line3-3 of Figure 2,,

Figure 4V is another4 section of the ball joint taken substantially onthe line 4-4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is va detail sectional view of the clamp on the shield rod.

Incarrying out the invention, use is made of a glass, celluloid or otherscreen 1 which is either opaque, translucent, or transparent to act as ashield when located in such a position upon a motor vehicle as toprotect dthe motor Vehicle M.

erspectlve view of enough 1 may be regarded as of heavy, darktranslucent glass. Clips 2 are fastened by means of screws 3 at oppositesides of the screen. These in turn curry ascreen rod 4 upon which theclamp block 5 is slidable when loosened by the thumbscrew 6.

' Perhaps it would be better to say that the rod 4 is slidable inrespect to the clamp block 5, inasmuch as the clamp block occupies arelatively 'stationary position upon` This is accomplished 1 by aSupporting rod 7 which extends for?` Ward from a universal generallydesignated 8.

The .Supporting rod 7 terminates in a head 9lwhich is hollowed toreceive the circular boss 23 of the clamp block. The boss has a threadedstud 24 which extends through the head 9 to receive the thumb screw.Upon screwing down on the thumbscrew the block 5 is tightened againstthe rod 4 to fix the adjustment. It must be understood that the clampbetween the rods 4 and 7 is subject to modification and willl workequally well when replaced by a clarrp of an equivalent type. j

In reference to the joint 8; the Supporting rod 7 passes through a ball.and collar 10 and 11 which are integral and perfectly loose upon therod. The 'ball has' a plurality of slots 12 which render the slotte'dend of the -ball more or less yieldable -and subject to compressionunder the force of the single screw 13 against the socket 14 of theclamp 15. The rod 7 has a handle 25 at the end nearest the operator.

The ball 10 occupi'es a position within the circular yoke 16 whichbranches from and is partof the clamp 15. The outermost side of the yokehas a boss 17 which is threaded to receive the screw 13. The screw -hasa handle 18 by which it is conveniently turned.

The end 19 of the screw is cupped to more readily fit the curvature ofthe ball.

A thumb-screw 20 at one side of the clamp 15 engages the frame 21 of thewindshield 22 when the glare shield is used outside of an openautomobile. When used upon a closed` automobile provision will have tobe made of a suitable bracket in lieu of the clamp 15 vso that thedevice may be afiixed by screws. Such arrangement being obvious,specific illustration is regarded unnecessary.

In Operation the clamp 15 is first applied as in Figures 1, 2 and 4.Itmust be understood that the glare shield is preferably joint on thevehicle;`

mounted. outside' of the motor vehicle, thereby. avoiding anyobstruction of the freedom of the driver. 'i

It is necessary to adjust the position of the screen 1 so that itoccnpies a place between the eyes of the'driver and a source of glaringlight in front of the vehicle. The Screen is sufiiciently broad that thedriver may have some freedom of movement of his head without exeriencing diliculty in kee ing the Screen etween his eyes and t ieglare. The screen is capable of both lateral and .radial movement,adjustments in the i latter manner inclining the screen at varionsangles.

The universal joint 8 readily holds the rod 7 in practically anypositioniin which one lmay desire to have it Supported. The rod iscapable of considerable Vertical and some lateral adjustment, thelimltations arriving When the rod 7, or collar 11 Strike against the'circular yoke 16;

Adjustments of the screen 1 are made by loosening the'thnmb Screw 6 andsliding the i screen rod 4 in the clamp block 5 aS may be necessary. Theadvantage of a plurality of Slots in the ball 10 is that no matter towhat position the ball may turn upon the rgL'Z, there is always ayieldable place therebeneath which can act as a clamp when the Screw 13iS turned down.

While the construction and arrangement of the improved glare Shield asherein described and claimed is that of a generally preferred form,obviously modifications and changes may be made without departingfromlthe spirit of the invention and scope of the claims.

I claimz- 1. A glare Shield comprising a screen, a rod parallel to oneedge of the Screen held thereon by clips at the ends, clamp means forattaching to an antomobile windshield including a yoke having a Socketportion, Supporting means including a rod, yieldable means receiving theSupporting rod and occupying said Socket, means including a pressureScrew carried by said clamp means' rods together, said-clamp permittinglateral sliding of the Screenrod in res ect to the Supporting rodthereby to ma e adjustnients.

2. A glare shield comprising a screen. a rod by which it is Supported,clamp means including a single Screw by which various adjustments of thescreen in reference to the rod are held, clamp means including aSocket,- a member constitutin'g a Universal joint Slidably and rotatablymounted upon the Supporting rod said member having a slotted andconsequently yieldable portion occnpying the Socket, and a single Screwto bear against said member and clamp it against both the rod andSocket.

3. A glare shield comprising a screen, means by which it is supportedincluding a rod, means in which the rod is adjustably supportedincluding. a Split ball through which the rodpasses, a clamp body havinga voke surrounding the ball and having a Socket occupied by the ball,and'a clamp screw adjustable in the yoke having a cnpped end bearingagainst the ball in opposition to said Socket to clamp both the ball androd in position.

4. A glare shield comprising a Supporting rod extending outward from theframe pol'- tion of a motor vehicle, a combined universal joint andclamp by which one end of the rod is slidably secnred to said frameportion permitting adjustment in various longitudinal and radialpositions, a Screen carrying a rod in longitudinal spaced. relationshipthereto at one edge, and clamp means connecting the Supporting andscreen rods in which the Supporting rod is slidable to producelongitndinal and lateral adjustments of the screen and in Which theScreen rod is revolnble to produce radial adjustments of the screen inreference to the Supporting rod. y

ALBERT T. KELLOGG.

